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- By Marius Nestor
- March 13th, 2015
![Chakra 2015.03 Officially Released with UEFI Support, but No KDE Plasma 5 Chakra 2015.03 Officially Released with UEFI Support, but No KDE Plasma 5](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Chakra-2015-03-Officially-Released-with-UEFI-Support-But-No-KDE-Plasma-5-1.jpg)
Chakra 2015.03 Officially Released with UEFI Support, but No KDE Plasma 5
The operating system still uses KDE Applications 14.12
- By Marius Nestor
- March 12th, 2015
![New Linux Kernel Vulnerability Patched in All Supported Ubuntu OSes New Linux Kernel Vulnerability Patched in All Supported Ubuntu OSes](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/New-Linux-Kernel-Vulnerability-Patched-in-All-Supported-Ubuntu-OSes-1.jpg)
New Linux Kernel Vulnerability Patched in All Supported Ubuntu OSes
It affects Ubuntu 14.10, 14.04 LTS, 12.04 LTS, and 10.04 LTS
- By Marius Nestor
- March 12th, 2015
![Fedora 22 Alpha Lets Users Test the Beta Version of GNOME 3.16 - Screenshot Tour Fedora 22 Alpha Lets Users Test the Beta Version of GNOME 3.16 - Screenshot Tour](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Fedora-22-Alpha-Lets-Users-Test-the-Beta-Version-of-GNOME-3-16-Screenshot-Tour-1.jpg)
Fedora 22 Alpha Lets Users Test the Beta Version of GNOME 3.16 - Screenshot Tour
The Live Workstation edition of Fedora 22 Alpha
- By Silviu Stahie
- March 12th, 2015
![Pre-Sequel Claptastic Voyage DLC for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Also Launches in Linux Pre-Sequel Claptastic Voyage DLC for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Also Launches in Linux](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Pre-Sequel-Claptastic-Voyage-DLC-for-Borderlands-The-Pre-Sequel-Also-Launches-in-Linux-1.jpg)
Pre-Sequel Claptastic Voyage DLC for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Also Launches in Linux
The launch date for the last DLC in the series is March 24
- By Silviu Stahie
- March 12th, 2015
![Oxide Exploits Closed in Ubuntu 14.10 and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Oxide Exploits Closed in Ubuntu 14.10 and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Oxide-Exploits-Closed-in-Ubuntu-14-10-and-Ubuntu-14-04-LTS-1.jpg)
Oxide Exploits Closed in Ubuntu 14.10 and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Ubuntu users should really update their systems
- By Silviu Stahie
- March 12th, 2015
![flareGet Download Manager Receives Numerous Fixes flareGet Download Manager Receives Numerous Fixes](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/flareGet-Download-Manager-Receives-Numerous-Fixes-1.jpg)
flareGet Download Manager Receives Numerous Fixes
This is a maintenance update for the application
- By Silviu Stahie
- March 12th, 2015
![Ubuntu OSes Patched Against eCryptfs Vulnerability Ubuntu OSes Patched Against eCryptfs Vulnerability](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Ubuntu-OSes-Patched-Against-eCryptfs-Vulnerability-1.jpg)
Ubuntu OSes Patched Against eCryptfs Vulnerability
Users have been asked to upgrade their systems
- By Silviu Stahie
- March 12th, 2015
![Ubuntu MATE 15.04 Lets Users Change Folder Color - Video Ubuntu MATE 15.04 Lets Users Change Folder Color - Video](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Ubuntu-MATE-15-04-Lets-Users-Change-Folder-Color-Video-1.jpg)
Ubuntu MATE 15.04 Lets Users Change Folder Color - Video
All sorts of interesting features have been implemented
- By Silviu Stahie
- March 12th, 2015
![Ubuntu 15.04 (Vivid Vervet) Gets a Newer Linux Kernel 3.19.x Ubuntu 15.04 (Vivid Vervet) Gets a Newer Linux Kernel 3.19.x](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Ubuntu-15-04-Vivid-Vervet-Gets-a-Newer-Linux-Kernel-3-19-1.jpg)
Ubuntu 15.04 (Vivid Vervet) Gets a Newer Linux Kernel 3.19.x
The developers have upgraded the Linux kernel
- By Silviu Stahie
- March 12th, 2015
![Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition Is Available Now in a New Flash Sale Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition Is Available Now in a New Flash Sale](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Aquaris-E4-5-Ubuntu-Edition-Is-Available-Now-in-a-Flash-Sale-1.jpg)
Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition Is Available Now in a New Flash Sale
The sale for the Bq phone will only last for a few hours
- By Silviu Stahie
- March 12th, 2015
![Trusted PDF Timestamping and Digital Signing to Arrive in LibreOffice Trusted PDF Timestamping and Digital Signing to Arrive in LibreOffice](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Trusted-PDF-Timestamping-and-Digital-Signing-to-Arrive-in-LibreOffice-1.jpg)
Trusted PDF Timestamping and Digital Signing to Arrive in LibreOffice
The implementation of these features was done by Collabora
- By Marius Nestor
- March 12th, 2015
![Black Lab Sphere Is a Unique, One of a Kind Linux Desktop PC Black Lab Sphere Is a Unique, One of a Kind Linux Desktop PC](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Black-Lab-Sphere-Is-a-Unique-One-of-a-Kind-Linux-Desktop-PC-1.jpg)
Black Lab Sphere Is a Unique, One of a Kind Linux Desktop PC
Offers an Intel Core i5 4200U CPU with 16GB of RAM
- By Marius Nestor
- March 12th, 2015
![There’s a Gray Version of Ubuntu 15.04’s Default Wallpaper and It Looks Awesome There’s a Gray Version of Ubuntu 15.04’s Default Wallpaper and It Looks Awesome](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/There-s-a-Gray-Version-of-Ubuntu-15-04-s-Default-Wallpaper-and-It-Looks-Awesome-1.jpg)
There’s a Gray Version of Ubuntu 15.04’s Default Wallpaper and It Looks Awesome
The gray “Suru” wallpaper has been uploaded to Launchpad
- By Marius Nestor
- March 11th, 2015
![Fedora 22 Alpha KDE Plasma 5 Screenshot Tour Fedora 22 Alpha KDE Plasma 5 Screenshot Tour](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Fedora-22-Alpha-KDE-Plasma-5-Screenshot-Tour-1.jpg)
Fedora 22 Alpha KDE Plasma 5 Screenshot Tour
The distribution is powered by Linux kernel 4.0
- By Marius Nestor
- March 11th, 2015
![Lubuntu-Based LXLE Distro Now Supports UEFI, Switches to SeaMonkey Lubuntu-Based LXLE Distro Now Supports UEFI, Switches to SeaMonkey](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Lubuntu-based-LXLE-Distro-Now-Supports-UEFI-Switches-to-SeaMonkey-1.jpg)
Lubuntu-Based LXLE Distro Now Supports UEFI, Switches to SeaMonkey
UEFI support is enabled only in the 64-bit version
- By Marius Nestor
- March 11th, 2015
![Ubuntu MATE Now Accepts Bitcoin Donations Ubuntu MATE Now Accepts Bitcoin Donations](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Ubuntu-MATE-Now-Accepts-Bitcoin-Donations-1.jpg)
Ubuntu MATE Now Accepts Bitcoin Donations
Users can now donate Bitcoins to Ubuntu MATE
- By Marius Nestor
- March 11th, 2015
![Linux Kernel 3.18.9 Is Now an LTS (Long-Term Support) Release Linux Kernel 3.18.9 Is Now an LTS (Long-Term Support) Release](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Linux-Kernel-3-18-9-Is-Now-an-LTS-Long-Term-Support-Release-1.jpg)
Linux Kernel 3.18.9 Is Now an LTS (Long-Term Support) Release
Users of Linux 3.18 kernel are urged to upgrade ASAP